Susan Berg, LMFT

Susan Berg is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 40 years of clinical experience in California. She focuses on relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting concerns. She frames clients as the experts of their own stories and aims to support people who want change.

Susan works in a straightforward, collaborative way. She looks for each person’s strengths and builds on them. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. The goal is clearer choices and better day-to-day coping rather than quick fixes.

Her background includes long experience guiding people through painful life events and complicated relationships. That experience supports work with issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, and blended family stress. She also addresses caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to addiction and first responder roles.

Susan helps people talk through guilt, shame, and isolation as well as questions about life purpose and forgiveness. She makes space for grief and loss while helping clients find ways to reconnect with routine and meaning. Aging and geriatric issues are among the additional areas she addresses.

She invites clients to take gradual steps toward their goals and to try approaches that feel manageable. People who prefer a calm, strengths-focused therapist may find her style approachable. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical work in sessions. One common approach involves helping people track patterns in relationships and behavior, then testing small changes to see what helps. This method is useful for communication problems, attachment issues, and relationship repair.

Another frequently used strategy centers on processing grief and traumatic memories through paced conversation and coping skills. It emphasizes learning ways to reduce overwhelm and regain routine functioning after loss or trauma.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with each person, consider goals and preferences, and adjust the approach over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant to their needs.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. If you plan to start, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find that remote sessions reduce travel time and help maintain consistency with appointments while managing everyday responsibilities.